A beluga whale suspected to be a spy trained by the Russian navy appeared off the coast of Sweden on Sunday, officials tracking the creature’s movement said Monday.
“It could be hormones driving him to find a mate. Or it could be loneliness, as belugas are a very social species – it could be that he’s searching for other beluga whales,” Strand added.
When Hvaldimir was first spotted in the Norwegian Arctic, marine biologists removed a human-made harness from him. Last week, Norwegian officials urged residents to be wary of the whale because it could be a Russian spy.
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